The Presidency applauded last night the US Congress for supporting the two-state solution and rejecting the annexation of occupied Palestinian land, settlement policy, the fait accompli, unilateral measures and for recognizing the aspirations of the Palestinian people to establish their own state.
The Presidency considered the Congress resolution that passed by a majority of 226 votes in favor to 188 against as “a response to the current wrong policy of the American administration,” the most recent of which was statement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which he said that settlements are not inconsistent with international law.
The Presidency said in a statement that “this resolution is a clear message to the US administration and Israel that peace will be achieved only through the establishment of the independent Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, and the fulfillment of the aspirations of the Palestinian people.”
It reiterated that “true peace will not be achieved without a return to international law, international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative.” It demanded the US administration to annul previous wrong policies starting with the one on Jerusalem and ending with support for settlements and rejecting the two-state solution.
The resolution, proposed by Democratic member of Congress Alan Lowenthal and which was endorsed by members of both parties, is in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions the latest of which was resolution 2334 of 2016, said the Presidency.
Rep. Lowenthal tweeted after the passage of the resolution saying, “Proud to see the House pass my bipartisan resolution to affirm our support for a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians. We took a stand for a just peace which safeguards human rights and security, and stands against unilateral annexation and settlement expansion.”
